Sexed up and ready to go, Cyrus swings from one wrecking ball to another. I am overcome by a wave of deja-vu. She is certainly not the first Disney child star desperately wanting to prove she is an adult.

The anticipation at Bieber's balls finally becoming legitimate fantasy territory is nothing new. Kisses from child stars are usually the dream sequence of only fellow children, but that's never been enough for the world of showbiz; adults have long wanted to get into the act of crushing on super-talented underage celebrities.

Hannah Montana, the show that made Miley Cyrus a global superstar, ended a year ago - isn't it time that people moved on and stopped treating Miley's ascent into adulthood as something shocking and filthy when it is in fact as normal as baked beans